#DC7A95
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.5% 0.125 3.2), rgb(220, 122, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#DC7A95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7A95 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 122, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.125 3.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DC7A95 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7A95 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7A95 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7A95 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBB
oklch(80.8% 0.077 3.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7A95
oklch(69.5% 0.125 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#D45980
oklch(63.1% 0.159 3)
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Step 600
600
#C03A69
oklch(55.7% 0.173 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#A52B57
oklch(49.1% 0.161 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#862548
oklch(42.7% 0.134 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C253C
oklch(37.8% 0.103 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#DC7A95 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8A8D96 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29F93 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB7284 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7A95
#DC7A95
oklch(69.5% 0.125 3.2)
- #00B5A4
#00B5A4
oklch(69.4% 0.124 183.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DC7A95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.023
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.052
Use #DC7A95 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.